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CHARLES F. NESLER, OF NEWARK, NEiV JERSEY.

RAZOR-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,864, dated March30,1886.

Application filed February 1, 1886. Serial No.190,505. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. NEsLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at N ewark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Attachmentsfor Bazors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to more effectually protect the facewhen shaving, to facilitate the process of securing the protecting orguarding device upon the razor, and to enable the said device to be morenicely adjusted with respect to the cutting-edge.

The invention consists in the arrangements and combinations of parts,substantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embodied inthe clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters indicatecorresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 is a planof a razor having the improved attachment thereon. Fig. 2 is a plan ofthe attachment separate from the razor. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe same open to receive the razor. Fig. 4 illustrates a preferredconstruction, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken through line a2.

In said drawings, a indicates the razor, and b the guarding orprotecting attachment. The latter is provided with two separablesections, 1) b, one of which is provided with a backing, 12', which isadapted to cover the back of the razor and provide bearings forset-screws c. The other of said sections, 1), lies against the side ofthe blade, its lower edge lying in very close contiguity to thecutting-edge of the razor, so that said cutting-edge is prevented frominjuring the face. At the ends of the section b are hook-shaped lugs dd, for catching the ends of the blade and holding the sec tions thereto.These lugs may be integral with the section, or be adjustably securedthereto, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, in which figures, d is theadjustable hook carried by an adj usting-screw, e, which works in fixedbearings f on the section.

By means of the adjustable hooks the at tachment may be secured toblades of various lengths.

The sections are coupled together by suit able coupling-pieces, g 9, oneof which may be extended in length, as shown at g in Figs. 1 and 2, soas to catch upon a lug, h, and thus hold the parts in a locked relation.The coupling-pieces are preferably arranged in such a pivotal relationto the sections as to cause the said sections to move off from oneanother and yet remain parallel with one another, as in Fig. 3. Thelower edge of the section I), lying in close proximity to the edge ofthe blade, is provided with a series of openings or perforations, t 2',to allow the passage of the lather from the edge of said blade. Thetongues j j, of metal, separating said openings, first engage the skinof the face in shaving, taking the pressure of the hand, so that unduepressure cannot be brought to bear on the blade to cause it to cut theface. Said tongues jj are connected by a portion, at, which presents asmooth outer edge, so that uncut hairs or whiskers cannot catch betweenthe tongues and the blade. Said portion at also prevents the tonguesfrom bending out of line.

In operation the sections of the device are first opened or separated,as in Fig. 3, to allow the blade to be inserted in or between the hooks,and the tongues or perforated edge to be broughtto a position forprotecting the cutting-edge. After the blade is adjusted in position theupper section is brought down and fastened by means of the fastenerconnected with the coupler engaging the lug h. Should there be any playof parts, or should the guarding-edge overhang the cutting-edge toogreat a distance, the setscrews or adjustingscrews 0 are turned,which,engaging the back of the razor, force the attachment back from saidedge, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is- 1. Therazor-guard herein described, combining therein the coupled or unitedsections 12 b, one of which is provided with an edge for guarding therazor-edge, and the other is provided with a backing which providesbcarings for set or adjusting screws 0, and said adjusting-screws, saidparts being arranged and adapted to operate substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

5 2. In a razor-guard, the combination of the sections b b, one of whichis provided with a backing, b, and set-screws c, and the other .withbooks d and openings 13, said sections being coupled together bycouplers g g, and fast- 10 ened by a suitable fastening, substantiallyas set forth.

3. In a razor-guard, adjustable end hooks, d, to enable the guard to beattached to razors of a variety of lengths, substantially as set I 5forth.

4. The improved razor-guard, substantially as set forth, combiningtherein the sections 1) b, couplers 9, extension and lug h, screws 0,

hooks d, and guarding portions j, all said parts being arranged andadapted to operate substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a razor-guard, the combination of the sections b 1), adapted to besecured to the razor and protect the edge thereofisaid sections beingcoupled together by the couplers g g, 25 arranged and adapted to allowthe sections to move from one another and remain in a parallel relationto one another, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 30 have hereunto set my handthis 20th day of January, 1886.

CHAS. F. NESLElh Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL,

FREDK. F. CAMPBELL.

